Abstract:Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) contains various pharmacologically active constituents including ginsenosides. Recently we found that red ginseng extract has a strong antioxidant activity and that pectinase‐mediated hydrolysis augments its radical‐scavenging activity. In addition, the content of compound‐K, a bioavailable and bioactive ginsenoside, was significantly increased in the hydrolyzed red ginseng extract compared to the non‐hydrolyzed extract. We further investigated neuroprotective and … Show more
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